19th ANNUAL
OUR PURPOSE
Chili for the Children directly supports KIDS & FAMILIES IN NEED through the efforts of organizations with impact.
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To date, Chili for the Children has raised over $410,000 for:
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta
Literacy Action
Literacy Alliance of Metro Atlanta
Because of the generosity of our donors, 100% of every dollar raised has been contributed to the cause.
THE COOKOFF
We are bringing the competition back for 2025!
Sunday, February 23
2:00 – 4:00 pm
When
Bar{n} Dunwoody Village
5521 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30338
Where
It’s time to bring the cookoff back to the cookoff. Join us this year for a great competition and tasting where we will support not one, but two, worthwhile organizations:
Make-A-Wish Georgia & Ferst Readers!
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Make-A-Wish® Georgia has granted the wishes of local children facing critical illnesses for 30 years. And thanks to people like you, more than 10,000 children have experienced the impact of a life-changing wish. Your donation to Chili for the Children has already made over a dozen wishes come true, and with your support, we will continue to.
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Since 1999, Ferst Readers has provided over 9 million books to children! Children in the Ferst Readers literacy program receive a bookstore-quality, age-specific book and resources mailed to them at home every month until their fifth birthday. For $42, you can support a child for one year. Your donation to Chili for the Children will help ensure children have developmentally appropriate books in their homes and provide parents with resources supporting them as their child's first teacher.
If your chili has what it takes, email Jany
and join the competition!
​​Thanks to Bar{n} for donating their time and amazing space to carry on the tradition another year.
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DONATE
Please help make this year’s Chili for the Children a success!
Prefer to mail a check? No problem!
Make payable to “Chili for the Children” and mail to:
Chili for the Children
Attn: Jany Brown
1200 Abernathy Road, Ste 1850
Atlanta, GA 30328
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All proceeds from this event will be donated to the supported 501 (c)(3) organizations. A receipt is available to download here.
PAST EVENTS
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PAST WINNERS
2020
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1st Place — Karen Atkins
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People’s Choice — Linda Smith & Jeremy Mulderick
2019
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1st Place — Karen Atkins
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People’s Choice — Chef Andy Norcia
2017
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1st Place — "Bad to the Bones", BONES, Pro
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2nd Place — "Chili con Carne" Ben Carden, Amateur
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3rd Place — "White Chip Chili", Manchester Arms, Pro
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People's Choice — "The Most Interesting Chili in the World" Julie & Jansen Bailey, Amateur​
2016
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Pro Category — Julian Baker, 103 West (Pro Category)
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Amateur Category — Julie & Jansen Bailey
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JUDGES: Mary Moore & Tamiera McNeil (The Cook's Warehouse)
2015
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1st Place — Mike Davis, Devils Brew
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2nd Place — Emmett Cloud, Chico's Chuckwagon Chili
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3rd Place — Linda Smith, Mountain Man Chili
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People's Choice — Linda Smith, Mountain Man Chili
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JUDGES: Mary Moore (The Cook's Warehouse), Doug Turbush (SEED Kitchen & Bar), Brad James (Atlanta Barbeque Festival)
2014
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1st Place — Mike Davis
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2nd Place — Bob Magin
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3rd Place — Alisa Bennett-Hart
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People's Choice — Chris Brown
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JUDGE: Pano I. Karatassos (Executive Chef of Kyma)
2013
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1st Place — Mike Davis
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2nd Place — Chris Brown
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3rd Place — Lou Corsetti
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People's Choice — Mike Davis
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​JUDGE: Chef Todd Mussman (Local Three, Muss & Turners, Eleanor’s)
2012
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1st Place — Dawn Duggan
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2nd Place — Emmett Cloud
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3rd Place — Cecil Hutchins
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People's Choice — Greg Sharpless
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​​JUDGE: Chef Kevin Rathbun (Rathbun’s Restaurants)
2011
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1st Place — Greg Sharpless
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2nd Place — Cecil Hutchins
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3rd Place — Dawn Duggan
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People's Choice — Mike Davis
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JUDGES: Liz White (Atlanta Parent Magazine), Chef John Robinson, Chef Mike McGirr, and Robb Dillon (New York Butcher Shoppe)
2010
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1st Place — Dawn Duggan
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2nd Place — Cecil Hutchins
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3rd Place — Jason Adams
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People's Choice — Jackie Moore
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​JUDGES: Catherine Dyer (Actress), Chef Ryan Delesandro (Nava), John Robinson (Hill Street Tavern), Chef Doug Turbush (Bluepointe), and Anna-Kathryn Robinson (Manchester Arms)
2009
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1st Place — Emmett Cloud
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2nd Place — Greg Sharpless
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3rd Place — Cecil Hutchins
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People's Choice — Paige Garrigan
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​​JUDGES: Chef John Robinson (Manchester Arms), Chef Doug Turbush (Bluepointe), “Souper Jenny” Levinson, and Tom Sullivan (Atlanta personality & emcee)
2007
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1st Place — John Bishop
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2nd Place — Paige Garrigan
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3rd Place — Clint Calvert & Greg Sharpless
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People's Choice — Sheila Mutz
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​JUDGES: Chef Doug Turbush (Bluepointe), Chef John Robinson (The Manchester Arms), Brad Rubenstein (Whole Foods), and Amada Olsen (JDRF)
2006
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1st Place — Clint Calvert & Greg Sharpless
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2nd Place — Paige Garrigan
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3rd Place — Hyunah Lee & Kelly Brasher
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People's Choice — Clint Calvert & Greg Sharpless
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​JUDGES: Chef Doug Turbush (Bluepointe), Chef Will Eudy (Chops), Rob Shaw (JDRF), and Amanda Olsen (JDRF)
2005
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1st Place — Andrew Labas
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2nd Place — Robert & Caroline Masucci
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3rd Place — Clint Calvert & Greg Sharpless
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People's Choice — Clint Calvert & Greg Sharpless
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​​JUDGES: Wes Moss (“Money Matters” Host), Chef John Robinson (The Manchester Arms), Justin Williams (JDRF), and Mary Kay Combes